 Sotto with Air21 in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 30, 1981 Las Piñas, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | St. Francis | ||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 30, 36, 13, 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2018–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Shell Turbo Chargers | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Air21 Express | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Alaska Aces | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Petron Blaze Boosters | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Byaheng SCTEX | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Ervin Amedo Sotto (born July 30, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He was also an assistant coach for the NLEX Road Warriors. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2004 PBA draft by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. He also played for the Shell Turbo Chargers, Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Air21 Express, Alaska Aces before joining NLEX Road Warriors camp. Sotto was one of the most promising big men and was known for his good shooting from outside the arc. He was included in one of the most controversial trades in the PBA involving Rudy Hatfield, Billy Mamaril, Rafi Reavis, and Aries Dimaunahan.